Sunday, July 8, 2012

Art and Current Educational Practices

I came across an article that expressed the link between many current educational initiatives and the pedagogy of art education. Below you will find a quick overview of the major points of the essay.

  • Substantial evidence points to a correlation between student achievement and fine arts education.
  • Most art curricula are "student centered", personally relevant, and utilize formative assessment; all major topics in educational reform today.
  • "Project-Based Learning" is used daily in the art classroom with students working toward a specific performance goal.
  • "Visual Literacy" has been a mainstay of art education from the onset, teaching students to look beyond text for meaning through purposeful interpretations and evaluation exercises.
  • "Portfolio Assessment" is a large part of determining growth and deciding what channels the artist should explore next based on thier current work.
 

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